Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-07

Additional Returns from Wednes-
~ days Hattie at the Polls.

days Hattie at the Polls.
BAR&EsVILLE, GA. Jan. 6.-The snow
fall OF Jan. VIII long De remem 5ered by
the nominees in Pike for county officers,
first because of its depth, and tor the
reason that the defeat of the Proh bition
ticket is laid tbertO. The following gen.
tlemen viii nil the Offices OF this county
for the next two years: W. w. Howard,
Sheriff; X. A. Parker, Clerk of the Su-
perlor Court; G. &. Driver, Treasurer;
" d. Redding, Tax Receiver: John G.
Thornton, Tax Collector; j. II. Mclean,
County surveyor; j. b. Bevel, Coroner;
T. Z. Jones. Commissioner. They go in
with a majority of over 200 votes, there
being only 900 votes poIIed in the county.
wAYNE's OFFICERS.
JEsUP, GA, Jan. 6.-Full returns Of
yesterdays election of county officers
were received to-day. The officers-elect
are j. w. Poppell, Clerk; j. d. Robertson,
sheriff; ID. IL, Carter, Tax Receiver; Elias
O. den, Collector; j. ii. Bennett, Treas
urer; j. q. Mccall, Surveyor; p. p. Scott,
Coroner.
CLAYTON's CHOICE.
JONEsBORO. GA, Jan. 6-rne election
tor counts officers of ClsvJon county re-
suited as follows: Sheriff, l.. G. Hutchi
son; Clerk Superior Court, W. T. X "a
sey; Tax Receiver, d. II. Dunson; Tax
Collector, J. r. Bailey; Treasurer, E. l..
Hanes; Coroner. }. L. Carbringh; Sur
veyor, J. j. Hartsfeld. Excitement ran
very nigh ana a great deal of whisky was
used in the election.
LAURENs' OFFICERS.
! DUBLIN. GA, Jan. 6.-Ihe election
passed of quietly. Tue old officers were
| all Reelected, VIZ: Capt. Hardy Smith,
| Clerk and Treasurer; James c. Scar
| b0rOu III, Sheriff; James b. Jones, Tax
| Collector; f. d. Beall, Tax Receiver; i
| IL. Blacksuear, surveyor; and james
! Barfeld, Coroner. All had opposition
| but Capt. Smith for Clerk and Treasurer.
| Several precincts did not hold an election,
and the vote was not more than One-third
| OF the strength Of the county. Only 800
votes were pOlled in the town district.
M0RGAN'S RULERS.
! MADISON, GA, Jan. 6-The result OF
| Yesterdays election for county officers is
as follows: Treasurer. no opposition, "
| l.. High; Clerk ~ the Superior Court, no
| opposition, c. w. BALDWIN; Sheriff, CD
| posed, j. A. Hillsman; Tax Collector, OPP
| posed, R. E. Mann; Tax Receiver, Oh.
| posed, r. $. Satfold; County Surveyor, no
| opposition, Tom Knott. Tne official
count not being yet completed the ma
! jority Of The candidates cannot be given
| al this writing.
A NEGRO CORONER.
| COLUMBUS, GA, Jan 6.-In the cleo
| tiOn yesterday for officers OF MuscOgep
| county all the returns were Lot received
| till to-day, the result of the contest for
| Coroner, however, being the only me III
| doubt. When the returns were foo ed up
they showed that Sim Griffin (colored)
had received Ala votes, and was
elected Coroner. lie had six
white competitors. j. T. Brooks, one of
them, received 400 votes. This is the first
negro elected to Office in Muscogee county
in years.
In the election held in Harris county
yesterday, S. j. Hunt was elected Tax
Collector, 3. J. Gordon, Tax Receiver;
Burt Cook, Treasurer, and f. M. Tally,
Sheriff.
APPLING'S SUCCESSFUL TICKET.
BAXLEY, GA, Jan. 6.-Tne election for
county officers passed of very quietly.
A light vote was polled, owing To the dis
agreeable weather. The following can
didates were elected: Clerk. w. W. Ora
nam; Sheriff, d. j. Branch: Receiver, }.
j. Clark; Collector, Nj. BaXley; Tre as
urer, Horace B. Royal; County sur
veyor, A. f. Byrd; Coroner, James 81.